Philippine Olympic Committee

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Philippine Olympic Committee
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Philippine Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region  Philippines
Code PHI
Created 1911
(as the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation
Recognized 1929
Continental
Association		 OCA
Headquarters PhilSports Complex,
Pasig, Metro Manila
President Jose Cojuangco, Jr.
Secretary General Stephen Chu Hontiveros
Website www.olympic.ph

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines.

The POC is a private, non-governmental organization composed of and serve as the mother organization of all National Sports Associations (NSAs) in the Philippines. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as having the sole authority for representation of the Philippines in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games and other multi-event competitions.

The POC is financially independent and does not receive any subsidy from government, though its member NSAs receive some financial assistance from the Philippine Sports Commission. Instead, the POC supports its own activities with funds generated from sponsorships, licensing fees on the use of the Olympic marks, IOC subsidy and proceeds from special projects and donations.

History

Organized sports was first introduced in the Philippines during the American administration of the islands with the establishment of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF) in January 1911. The PAAF organized the inaugural Far Eastern Championship Games in 1913 which was participated by China, Japan, and the host country, Philippines.[1]

The first Filipino Olympian was David Nepomuceno who participated in Athletics in the 100m and 200m sprints events at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. However it was only in 1929 when the International Olympic Committee recognized the PAAF as the Philippines' National Olympic Committee. The recognition was a year after swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso won the Philippines' first Olympic medal—a bronze in the 200 meters breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.In 1975 the PAAF was renamed to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) after the establishment of the Department of Youth and Sports Development which effectively abolished the former.[1]

Governance

The founding President of the PAAF was Governor General William Cameron Forbes. The first elected Filipino President of the sports body was then Senator Manuel L. Quezon who succeeded Forbes and served from 1916 to 1935.[2] Nereo Andolong was the first President of the sports body under the name Philippine Olympic Committee.[1]

List of Presidents
President Term
From To
William Cameron Forbes 1911 1916
Manuel L. Quezon 1916 1935
Jorge B. Vargas 1936 1955
Antonio de las Alas 1956 1968
Felipe Monserrat 1969 1970
Ambrosio Padilla 1970 1976
Nereo Andolong 1977 1980
Julian Malonso
1980
provisional
Michael Keon 1981 1984
Jose Sering 1985 1992
Jose Sering 1985 1992
Rene Cruz 1993 1996
Cristy Ramos 1997 April 1999
Celso Dayrit May 1999 2004
Jose Cojuangco, Jr. January 2005 present
Key

     Presidents of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation (PAAF)
     Presidents of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)

National Sports Associations (NSAs)

References

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